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• Jim Carrey is a Canadian-born actor who rose to fame in the 1994 film Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. Before hitting the big screen, Carrey was known as a cast member on the sketch comedy show In Living Color. It was on this show that he introduced the world to his unique brand of physical comedy in several memorable character roles, including a famous impression of Vanilla Ice.

  Carrey has been cast by directors Peter and Bobby Farrelly to star as Jerome "Curly" Howard in an upcoming adaptation of the popular comedy shorts The Three Stooges. The film will not be a biopic, but rather a re-interpretation of the characters with contemporary actors playing the roles. Sean Penn has also been cast as Larry Fine, and studio MGM is reportedly considering Benicio Del Toro to play Curly's brother, Moe.Variety: MGM gets its Stooges (March 25, 2009) Carrey will allegedly gain 40 pounds in order to more closely resemble Curly from the original short films.

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: January 17, 1962
  2. Birthplace: Ontario, Canada
  3. 2004: Became a U.S. citizen
  4. Golden Globe Awards: 2
  5. Discovered by Rodney Dangerfield
  6. 1980: Auditioned unsuccessfully for Saturday Night Live
  7. Romantically linked to Jenny McCarthy
  8. Is a vegetarian
  9. May star in a remake of the 1958 musical Damn Yankees with Jake GyllenhaalCinematical: Jake Gyllenhaal and Jim Carrey Are 'Damn Yankees' (February 27, 2009)

• Carrey on Larry King Live

  In an interview with Larry King in mid December 2008, Carrey revealed details of his life, including his battle with depression. Carrey made this statement about the anti depressant drug Prozac, "At the risk of like opening up the whole Tom Cruise Prozac argument, you know, I don't disagree in many ways. I think Prozac and things like that are very valuable to people for short periods of time. But I believe if you're on them for an extended period of time, you never get to the problem." He also talked about his depression treatment of choice, stating, "Supplements. It is vitamins. But it's also certain elements of the brain like Tyrosine and hydroxytryptophan that they're treating depression with now. It is a natural substance that's in your brain."PerezHilton: Jim Carrey, Smarter Than We Thought (December 17, 2008)

• Selected Filmography

  • 1984: Finders Keepers
  • 1994: Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
  • 1990-1994: In Living Color
  • 1994: Dumb & Dumber
  • 1995: Batman Forever
  • 1995: Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
  • 1996: The Cable Guy
  • 1997: Liar Liar
  • 1998: The Truman Show
  • 2000: How the Grinch Stole Christmas
  • 2003: Bruce Almighty
  • 2004: Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
  • 2005: Fun with Dick and Jane
  • 2008: Horton Hears a Who!
  • 2008: Yes Man
  • 2009: I Love You Phillip Morris

• Personal Life

  Carrey's personal life has been marked by several marriages/engagements, including his co-stars (Lauren Holly and Renee Zellweger). In 2005, he became romantically involved with actress and former Playboy centerfold Jenny McCarthy.

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